Mrs. Anderson's Classes
Math:
We will have a end of unit test this week. Please have your child to study. It's all about decimals this week. We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Please have your child to practice math using the websites TenMarks.com and educationgalaxy.com . TenMarks login information for parents will be sent home Monday. Please don't forget to ask your child for this very important document.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com, funbrain.com, IXL.com
Decimal Models Demonstration
Science:
Please look out for the classification study guide this week. We will have our end of unit of test when we return from the holiday break. We will continue to study our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, non-vascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification:
studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
We will have a end of unit test this week. Please have your child to study. It's all about decimals this week. We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home.
Please have your child to practice math using the websites TenMarks.com and educationgalaxy.com . TenMarks login information for parents will be sent home Monday. Please don't forget to ask your child for this very important document.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, studyjams.scholastic.com, funbrain.com, IXL.com
Decimal Models Demonstration
Science:
Please look out for the classification study guide this week. We will have our end of unit of test when we return from the holiday break. We will continue to study our classification unit. Students will need to study the following: five kingdoms, classification chart (phylum, class, order, family, genus, species), classes of animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish), vertebrate and invertebrate, non-vascular and vascular plants, gymnosperm, angiosperm, xylem, phloem
Interactive Website for Classification:
studyjams.scholastic.com, sheppardsoftware.com
Ms. Summers' Classes
Math:
We continue with fractions. We are will focus on converting, comparing, adding and subtracting, and multiplying and dividing them. It is important that you also continue to multiply and divide (whole numbers and decimals) at home as well.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
We continue with fractions. We are will focus on converting, comparing, adding and subtracting, and multiplying and dividing them. It is important that you also continue to multiply and divide (whole numbers and decimals) at home as well.
Did you know: The homework is a great way to see what we are doing in class. The Khan Academy link on the blog has tutorial videos that can help you, the parent, as well as your child practice the strategies we teach in class. Edmodo is also a good resource for tutorial videos and practice games.
**Math homework will be given Monday to be turned in on Friday. This is taken as a grade if completed, so please use the homework to review concepts with your child. Xtramath can also be used to increase math fluency.
ELA:
We will review adjectives, commas, as well as affixes. Our Affix of the Week is "mis-".
Our mentor text for the week is The Snow Globe Family.
Our vocabulary words for the week are: mantel, tramp, flurry, blizzard, cupboard, dear.
Please utilize Edmodo for games and tutorial videos at home.
Ms. Palmer's Classes
Math:
We will begin our fractions unit. We will review vocabulary and begin converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. Students will be assessed on Friday.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
We will begin our fractions unit. We will review vocabulary and begin converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. Students will be assessed on Friday.
Homework will be given on Mondays and will be collected on Friday mornings.
Please have students log on to xtramath.org in their spare time, to help with basic fact fluency. Also, tenmarks.com is an awesome resource for students to practice concepts taught in class. Students have login information in their agendas.
Writing:
We are working on building strong our body paragraphs for our informational writing. We will begin drafting our information, and learning about the structure to a great informational essay.
No Writing Homework.
We are working on building strong our body paragraphs for our informational writing. We will begin drafting our information, and learning about the structure to a great informational essay.
No Writing Homework.
Ms. Hill's Class
Math-
Decimals! Decimals! Decimals! We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. This week students will primarily focus on dividing with decimals. Students will take decimal test on Friday. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home. Please encourage your child to complete homework daily.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, iLearn, X-traMath, Studyjams.scholastic.com,
Social Studies-
We will continue to focus on a Changing Nation. This week your child will focus on famous inventors, scientist, and other notable key figures. Students are in need of more glue sticks, color pencils or crayons. These items are used almost daily to complete interactive notebooks. Key historical figures : The Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver, & Alexander Graham Bell.
Decimals! Decimals! Decimals! We will add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals. This week students will primarily focus on dividing with decimals. Students will take decimal test on Friday. Students must know how to represent decimals using models. Continue to practice multiplication facts and division at home. Please encourage your child to complete homework daily.
Websites: Khanacademy.org, iLearn, X-traMath, Studyjams.scholastic.com,
Social Studies-
We will continue to focus on a Changing Nation. This week your child will focus on famous inventors, scientist, and other notable key figures. Students are in need of more glue sticks, color pencils or crayons. These items are used almost daily to complete interactive notebooks. Key historical figures : The Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver, & Alexander Graham Bell.
Mrs. Griggs' Classes
Math-
This week we will continue working with decimals - adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying. We will also focus on reviewing place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus: decimals, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, compare
Website: Khanacademy.org
This week we will continue working with decimals - adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying. We will also focus on reviewing place value, multiplication fluency, and division.
Vocabulary Focus: decimals, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, compare
Website: Khanacademy.org
Reading-
In reading this week we will focus on informational text. Our new extended text is The Watsons go to Birmingham. Thank you to all of the families that came out to support the students when we gathered at Arbor Place Cinema to see Wonder.
In reading this week we will focus on informational text. Our new extended text is The Watsons go to Birmingham. Thank you to all of the families that came out to support the students when we gathered at Arbor Place Cinema to see Wonder.
